Michel Touma 16/06 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. The leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran had pushed too far — driven by a hunger for power, unchecked authoritarianism, and a deadly strategy of regional expansion. The late Qassem Soleimani, once the emblematic commander of the Quds Force — the elite branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...
Charles Chartouni 16/06 09:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
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The launched Israeli war is the latest stage of the strategy that aimed at the progressive dismantling of the “integrated operational platforms” instrumentalized by the Iranian regime. The performance and the audacity of the undertaking raise several questions about the future geopolitical and geostrategic evolutions after the earthquake ...
This is Beirut 16/06 07:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its fourth day on Monday, with continued missile exchanges, mounting civilian casualties, and growing international concern as G7 leaders convene in Canada to address the crisis. In the early hours of Monday morning, a new wave of Iranian missiles targeted multiple locations across Israel, triggering ...
This is Beirut 16/06 04:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
A new wave of missiles launched from Iran targeted multiple locations across Israel, triggering nationwide air raid sirens, in the early hours of Monday morning. Red alerts were issued for several major cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, where missiles, reportedly fired from Isfahan, struck urban areas. Loud explosions were heard over both ...
This is Beirut 15/06 23:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Mediators Qatar and Oman were told by Iran that Tehran "will not negotiate while under attack", an official briefed on the talks said Sunday, amid an massive exchange of strikes between Israel and the Islamic republic. "The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only pursue serious negotiations once Iran has completed its ...
This is Beirut 15/06 22:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The European Union’s top diplomat has convened a special meeting of the 27 foreign ministers for Tuesday, focused on the conflict between Israel and Iran, “given the gravity of the situation,” a senior official from her office announced on Sunday. The videoconference “will allow for an exchange of views, coordination on diplomatic actions ...
This is Beirut 15/06 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he ordered negotiators to "advance" talks on releasing hostages held in Gaza, after sensing an opportunity amid Israel's unprecedented attack on arch-foe Iran. "I gave instructions the day before yesterday to advance negotiations, because I sense an opening... We will complete... both ...
This is Beirut 15/06 21:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran launched a new wave of ballistic missiles against Israel on Sunday evening, setting off air raid sirens in the north, center, and part of the south of the country. Several impacts were confirmed by the Israeli army in Haifa and in the south of the country, near the town of Kiryat Gat. Voir cette publication sur Instagram ...
This is Beirut 15/06 20:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Iranian media on Sunday reported explosions in the northeastern city of Mashhad as Israel kept up its attacks on Iran for a third day. "Two locations in Mashhad suffered explosions and fires," Fars news agency reported, adding that "air defences were activated in the area". The local Tasnim news agency said the blasts were heard near the city's ...
This is Beirut 15/06 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said "urgent action" was needed to prevent the Iran-Israel conflict engulfing the Middle East, in a call with US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday. "President Erdogan hailed the recent comments by US President Trump concerning a resolution of the conflict between Israel and Iran... and stressed that urgent ...
This is Beirut 15/06 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a high-profile interview with Fox News, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a dramatic escalation in Israel’s campaign against Iran, revealing that Israeli forces had successfully eliminated both the head of Iranian intelligence and his deputy. The move, part of what Netanyahu described as a broader mission to “eliminate two ...
This is Beirut 15/06 18:40 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Israel and Iran traded heavy fire for a third straight day on Sunday, with mounting casualties and expanding targets marking a sharp escalation in hostilities between the longtime foes. Strikes in both countries persisted throughout the day, as the death toll rose following Israel's large-scale attacks on Friday aimed at crippling Iran's nuclear ...